• Sir_Simon_Spamalot@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I have met people who was in the service enough to know the struggle is real.

    It’s just hard to believe that they depend on Reddit for their support system.

        • Soulg@lemmy.world
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          1 year ago

          Presumably other countries actually give a fuck about helping their soldiers.

          • aidan@lemmy.world
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            1 year ago

            That is a false presumption. Overall compared to most countries the VA is not bad

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                1 year ago

                It depends what you mean by universal healthcare- but also generally the US pays much better. And at least in the area I used to live the VA wasn’t bad.

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                  1 year ago

                  The US may pay well in terms of gross pay, but the real wages (spending power) and social supports are significantly weaker than in most other developed countries.

                  • aidan@lemmy.world
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                    1 year ago

                    In terms of social supports for specifically soldiers idk in general, but I know that’s not true for st least one NATO & EU state

                • ATiredPhilosopher@lemmygrad.ml
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                  1 year ago

                  Hate to break it to you but the US is last in OECD nations regarding universal healthcare and I can’t believe I have to explain that

                  • aidan@lemmy.world
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                    1 year ago

                    Yeah but we aren’t talking about universal healthcare. We are talking about specifically veterans and current soldiers